The School of Architecture (SoA)in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professoron tenure-track. The SoA seeks a dynamic and collaborative candidate who can contribute to the School's focus on Architectural Design Theory.
Essential Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The School of Architecture welcomes applications for a faculty position to be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor on tenure track. Under a university-wide hiring plan entitled RISE 100 (details below), the School is seeking a catalytic, collaborative leader who can innovatively contribute to the college's evolving design research and externally funded agenda. The goal of this position is to enhance academic and research activities that advance the mission of the School and maintain its national reputation as a distinguished leader in design education, in the area of Architectural Design Theory. The ideal candidate should have an established research and/or design portfolio with appropriate external funding, and an ability to build cross-disciplinary teams in the College, UTA, and external organizations.
Tenure Track faculty appointments have typical research, teaching, and service loads. This includes undergraduate and graduate instruction in the core curriculum for architectural theory, significant research contributions to their discipline through peer-reviewed publications of academic, professional, or other creative work, and academic service within the institution and the academic community at large.
Area of Emphasis
Successful candidates will be able to establish and develop a nationally recognized research agenda in the area of Architectural Design Theory.
We are looking for a scholar of architecture whose research and/or design work contributes significantly to the intellectual life of our school, elevating the theoretical discourse of our community of faculty and students while maintaining an active role as a key architecture studio instructor. We are open to multiple perspectives regarding what constitutes Architectural Design Theory, from disciplinary analysis and theorization of buildings to the social or political contextualizing of architecture.
Required Qualifications:
A PhD or advanced research degree in a relevant area of expertise
A minimum of one degree in architecture
Demonstrated excellence in teaching architecture design studios.
Evidence of success in research and/or creative activity
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional or terminal degree in Architecture (B-Arch or M-Arch)
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